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Order of Business Wednesday 9th February 2000

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Notes:
* indicates a question for oral answer.
[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.
Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer.
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


At 2.30 p.m.Prayers 
Afterwards 
Private Business

        Note: Private business is not debated at this time and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
Further Consideration of Bill, as amended
City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order.).

        Mr John McDonnell
        Mr Harry Cohen
        Mr Andrew Mackinlay
        Mr Jeremy Corbyn
        On Further Consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, to move, That the Bill be further considered upon this day six months.
 
[For Amendments, see pp 102 to 111 of the Notice Paper relating to Private Business.]

Afterwards 
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
*1 Mr Tony Clarke (Northampton South):    What recent progress has been made to create a more normal security environment.
(107673)
*2 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What discussions he has had with the Office of First and Deputy First Minister relating to victims of terrorist and paramilitary violence.
(107674)
*3 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If he will make a statement on the security situation in Northern Ireland.
(107675)
*4 The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South):    What discussion he has held with the ministers and officials of the Northern Ireland Assembly concerning Thanksgiving Square.
(107676)
*5 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds):    What progress has been made on the decommissioning of arms and explosives.
(107677)
*6 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    When he plans to meet his policy objective of the Northern Ireland police having broad parity in terms of the religious affiliations of its officers.
(107678)
*7 Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter):    What progress has been made in the training of RUC officers in human rights issues.
(107679)
*8 Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow):    What recent progress has been made in the training of RUC officers in human rights issues.
(107680)
*9 Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East):    What progress he is making on tackling crimes of violence in Northern Ireland.
(107683)
*10 Jean Corston (Bristol East):    What discussions he has had with the Chief Constable of the RUC on the implementation of the Patten Commission Recommendations on policing in Northern Ireland.
(107684)
*11 Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West):    What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Assembly Ministers responsible for the delivery of anti-drug strategies.
(107685)
*12 Mrs Irene Adams (Paisley North):    What action he is taking to reduce crimes of domestic violence in Northern Ireland.
(107686)
*13 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey):    What progress has been made in decommissioning illegally-held weapons.
(107687)
*14 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):    If he will make a statement on the decommissioning of illegally-held terrorist weapons.
(107689)
*15 Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset):    What arrangements exist in respect of redundancy payments for members of the Northern Ireland Executive who resign or are removed from office.
(107691)
*16 Mr Tony Colman (Putney):    What recent discussions he has had with the Office of First and Deputy First Minister relating to victims of terrorist and paramilitary violence.
(107692)
*17 Mr Brian White (North East Milton Keynes):    What recent support his Department has provided for victims of the Troubles.
(107693)
*18 Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North):    When he last met the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to discuss government policy on part-time working.
(107694)
*19 Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley):    What progress there has been on the decommissioning of illegal terrorist weapons.
(107697)
*20 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    If he will make a statement on the latest report he has received from the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning.
(107699)
*21 Mr Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke):    What representations he has recently made to and received from Sinn Fein on the implementation of the Belfast Agreement.
(107700)
*22 Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South):    What action is being taken to reduce crimes of domestic violence in Northern Ireland.
(107701)
*23 Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):    If he will make a statement on the implementation of the Belfast Agreement.
(107702)
At 3.00 p.m. 
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1 Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107703)
*Q2 Mr Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107704)
*Q3 Sir Archie Hamilton (Epsom and Ewell):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107706)
*Q4 Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107707)
*Q5 Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107708)
*Q6 Dan Norris (Wansdyke):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107709)
*Q7 Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107710)
*Q8 Mr David Borrow (South Ribble):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107711)
*Q9 Mr Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107712)
*Q10 Mr Richard Page (South West Hertfordshire):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107713)
*Q11 Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107714)
*Q12 Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107715)
*Q13 Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107716)
*Q14 Bob Russell (Colchester):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107718)
*Q15 Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107719)
*Q16 Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107720)
*Q17 Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107721)
*Q18 Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry):    If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9th February.
(107722)

At 3.30 p.m.Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)


Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
+  1   REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS    [No debate]
 Mr Secretary Straw
        Bill to make provision for and about the interception of communications, the acquisition and disclosure of data relating to communications, the carrying out of surveillance, the use of covert human intelligence sources and the acquisition of the means by which electronic data protected by encryption or passwords may be decrypted or accessed; to provide for the establishment of a tribunal with jurisdiction in relation to those matters, to entries on and interferences with property or with wireless telegraphy and to the carrying out of their functions by the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters; and for connected purposes.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Ten minute rule Motion
2   EMISSIONS TRADING    [Up to 20 minutes]
 Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)
        That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish emissions trading; to create an emissions trading authority; to require the corporate disclosure of emissions; and for related purposes.
        The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

 
        Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).

Main Business
+  3   FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS BILL (PROGRAMME)    [Up to 3 hours]
 Margaret Beckett
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Sir George Young
Mr Paul Tyler
 
        That the following provisions shall apply to proceedings on the Financial Services and Markets Bill:--
Timetable

TABLE
ProceedingsTime for conclusion of proceedings
Remaining New Clauses; amendments to Clauses 1 to 9 and 11 to 18. One hour after commencement of proceedings on this Order.
Amendments to Clause 19. Two hours after commencement of proceedings on this Order.
Amendments to Clauses 20 to 51 and 53 to 94. Three hours after commencement of proceedings on this Order.
Amendments to Clauses 95 to 203. Four hours after commencement of proceedings on this Order.
Remaining proceedings on consideration. Five hours after commencement of proceedings on this Order.
        (4) Proceedings on Third Reading shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock.
Questions to be put
        2.--(1) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 the Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)--
          (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
          (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
          (c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
          (d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded;
    and on a Motion for a new Clause or Schedule, the Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
        (2) If two or more Questions would otherwise fall to be put under sub-paragraph (1)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
Miscellaneous
        3.--(1) This paragraph applies if--
          (a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to Seven o'clock; but
          (b) proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then.
        (2) Proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.
        4.--(1) No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken.
        (2) No dilatory Motion with respect to, or in the course of, proceedings to which this Order applies shall be made except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
        (3) No debate shall be permitted on any Motion to recommit the Bill (whether as a whole or otherwise), and the Speaker shall put forthwith any Question necessary to dispose of the Motion, including the Question on any Amendment.
        5. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply to this Order.
        6. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings to which this Order applies.
        7. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
Supplemental orders
        8.--(1) If any motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to amend this Order so as to provide a greater amount of time for proceedings on the Bill under paragraph 1 of this Order, the Question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided, though opposed, at any hour.
        (2) If any Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to supplement the provisions of this Order in respect of proceedings on any Lords Amendments or any subsequent message from the Lords relating to the Bill, such Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, at any hour and the proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion three quarters of an hour after they have been commenced.
        (3) If at any day's sitting the House is adjourned, or if the sitting is suspended, before the time at which any proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under this Order, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.
        The Speaker will put the Question not more than three hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83). This period may continue or commence after 10.00 p.m. if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.

At 10.00 p.m.
+     BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE    [No debate]
 The Prime Minister
        That, at this day's sitting, the Motion on Financial Services and Markets Bill (Programme) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).

+  4   FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS BILL:    As amended in the Standing Committee, to be further considered.    [Until 10.00 p.m.]
For Amendments, see separate Paper.
Third Reading may also be taken.
 
        If the Motion on Financial Services and Markets Bill (Programme) is agreed to, proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. respectively.
+  5   SCOTTISH GRAND COMMITTEE    [No debate]
 Mr Secretary Reid
Margaret Beckett
 
        That the Scottish Grand Committee shall meet--
        (1) on Tuesday 29th February at half-past Ten o'clock at Westminster to consider a substantive Motion for the adjournment of the Committee;
        (2) on Wednesday 5th April at half-past Ten o'clock at Westminster to consider a substantive Motion for the adjournment of the Committee.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 100 (1)).
+  6   SELECT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION    [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
 Mr Keith Bradley
        That Helen Jones be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr Neil Turner be added to the Committee.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
+  7   SELECT COMMITTEE ON MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS    [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
 Mr Keith Bradley
        That Mr Stephen Twigg be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Ann Coffey be added to the Committee.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
+  8   BROADCASTING COMMITTEE    [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
 Mr Keith Bradley
        That Mr Andrew Stunell be discharged from the Broadcasting Committee and Norman Baker be added to the Committee.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
+  9   ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE    [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
 Mr Keith Bradley
        That Norman Baker be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Paul Keetch be added to the Committee.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
At the end of the sitting:
10   ADJOURNMENT
 
        Proposed subject: Integrate Services and the use of government grants to charities (Helen Jones).
        Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STANDING COMMITTEES
1   Standing Committee C 4.30 p.m. Room 9 (public)
        To consider the Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill.
2   European Standing Committee B 10.30 a.m. Room 10 (public)
        To consider the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 30th November 1999 relating to Common Strategy on Ukraine.
3   European Standing Committee C 10.30 a.m. Room 12 (public)
        To consider European Union Document No. 10948/99 relating to State Aid to the Coal Industry.
4   First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 10 (public)
        To consider the Local Authorities (Funds) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1999.
5   Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 12 (public)
        To consider the draft Foundation Subject (Amendment) (England) Order 2000.
SELECT COMMITTEES
6   Catering 9.30 a.m. Room 13 (private)
7   Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m.
Room 21 (private)
(public)
        Subject: General Teaching Council.
        Witness: Lord Puttnam CBE.
8   Treasury Sub-Committee 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m.
Room 6 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Goverment's Cash and Debt Management.
        Witnesses: The National Association of Pension Funds, the Gilt-Edged Market Makers' Association, the Association of Unit Trusts and Investment Funds, and the Association of British Insurers; the London Money Market Association and the British Bankers' Association (at approximately 10.45 a.m.).
9   Scottish Affairs 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
Room 5 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Poverty in Scotland.
        Witnesses: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and Scottish Local Government Forum on Poverty; Professor Peter Townsend, London School of Economics, and Professor Mark Shucksmith, Aberdeen University.
10   Culture, Media and Sport 10.30 a.m. Room 7 (private)
11   Public Administration 10.30 a.m.
11.00 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Making Government Work (Civil Service Reform).
        Witness: Sir Richard Wilson KCB, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service.
12   Social Security 10.30 a.m.
10.45 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Medical Services.
        Witnesses: Judge Michael Harris, President of The Appeals Service; Mr Hugh Bayley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and officials, Department of Social Security (at 11.30 a.m.).
13   Agriculture 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
Room 8 (private)
(public)
        Subject: The Implications for UK Agriculture and EU Agricultural Policy of Trade Liberalisation and the WTO Round.
        Witnesses: Professor Alan Swinbank; Mr Martin Wolf, Economics Editor, The Financial Times.
14   Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
Room 21 (private)
(public)
        Subject: Work Permits for Overseas Footballers.
        Witnesses: Professional Footballers Association, the Institute of Professional Sport, and the League Managers' Association.
15   Health 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
Room 15 (private)
(public)
        Subject: The Tobacco Industry and the Health Risks of Smoking.
        Witness: The Rt. Hon. Alan Milburn MP, Secretary of State for Health.
16   Northern Ireland Affairs 3.45 p.m. Room 6 (private)
17   Science and Technology 3.45 p.m. Room 5 (private)
18   European Scrutiny 4.00 p.m. Room 19 (private)
19   Selection 4.15 p.m. Room 13 (private)
20   Public Accounts 4.30 p.m. Room 16 (public)
        Subject: Major Projects Report 1998.
        Witness: Sir Robert Walmsley KCB, Chief of Defence Procurement, Ministry of Defence.
Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 8th February for answer today++
1  
  
Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has taken to ensure that current overstayers will not lose the right to a suspensive appeal against a decision to remove them taken after 1st October.
(109544)
2  
  
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what steps he proposes to take to implement the recommendations made by the National Heritage Committee in its report on press activity affecting court cases (HC 292, Session 1996-97).
(109573)
3  
  
Mr Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to encourage a further strengthening of co-operation with Hungary to combat organised crime.
(109668)
4  
  
Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements he has made to ensure that immigration officers exercising the new powers of search, entry and seizure in Part VII of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 will have regard to the codes of practice issued under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
(109669)
5  
  
Kali Mountford (Colne Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has taken to ensure that current overstayers will not lose the right to a suspensive appeal against a decision to remove them taken after 1st October.
(109670)
6  
  
Ms Claire Ward (Watford):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on changes in the membership of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate Complaints Audit Committee.
(109671)
7  
  
Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the results of police forces' bids for funding from the Crime Fighting Fund to recruit police officers.
(109672)
8  
  
Mr Ivan Henderson (Harwich):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the number of police officers in each police force area in England and Wales, and in total, for the latest available date; and, if he will list the total number of (a) police officers and (b) civilian support staff in England and Wales for each year from 1990.
(109673)
9  
  
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement concerning army communications in the Balkans.
(109582)
10  
  
Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will announce his decision on whether insulin pen needles and reusable insulin injection pens can be prescribed on the NHS.
(109667)

 
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